Cleveland Cavaliers to give Channing Frye a chance in rotation following Thompson injury

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a few options when it comes to who will get the minutes left by the injury to big man Tristan Thompson. And one of the first players who is expected to get a shot is veteran sharpshooter Channing Frye, according to Cleveland.com.

The Cavaliers poor defense has justly gotten the majority of the coverage surrounding Cleveland’s struggles. But while their defense has been the worst in the league, their offense has also sputtered. After years of being an elite offensive team, the Cavaliers are a middling 16th in offensive rating.

Lue pointed to making more shots as something that could help Cleveland out of their slump. And Frye has the track record to show he can help in that aspect. Frye is a career 39 percent 3-point shooter.

“We’re getting good shots, shots that guys make and just not making shots right now,” Lue said, according to Cleveland.com. “It can be part of conditioning also when you get tired. We’re getting good looks, we just have to start making them and I think we will.”